Can eating eggs give you heart trouble? Experts clarify

We all love eggs, don’t we! Boiled, poached, sunny side up or omelette, eggs make for a delicious breakfast, lunch as well as dinner. We all have been having it without any guilt for the past so many years – with the exception of removing yolk, of course. So when this new study came in, calling out eggs for causing heart trouble, we were taken by surprise (or say, shock!). But should you quit eating eggs? We spoke to experts

The study that got published in JAMA journal was titled ‘Associations of Dietary Cholesterol or Egg Consumption With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality’. To arrive at the findings, the researchers surveyed 29,615 adults and studied them over a period of 17.5 years. The conclusion of the report stated, “Higher consumption of dietary cholesterol or eggs was significantly associated with higher risk of incident CVD and all-cause mortality in a dose-response manner.” In simple terms, the study found out that 300 mg of cholesterol per day moderately raised a person’s heart disease and stroke risk. As per statistics, one egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol so if you eat two or more eggs every day, you are making your heart vulnerable.

According to American dietary guidelines, one egg per day is the ideal amount for a healthy adult. Interestingly, they do not discourage you from eating the yolk anymore. Besides protein, eggs are a rich source of omega 3, vitamins A, D and cholesterol. So should we be eating them or not? Nutritionist Mansi Chatrath clarifies, “When you have whole eggs, you have to also consider the other sources of cholesterol you are including in your diet – including meat and fish. Moreover, how you are preparing your egg should also be considered. Boiled will obviously have less fat in comparison to a fried egg.” So while deciding to continue eating eggs or dropping them completely, you need to weigh in how much cholesterol and saturated fats you are eating in a day, apart from eggs.

According to Dr Santosh Kumar Dora, Senior Cardiologist, Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai, “It is not just the egg we are eating that can cause heart issue. There are many other food items we consume that have equal or maybe more risks. We need to be cautious about the amount of calories and carbohydrate, fat and protein we are consuming every day. While considering the fat intake, we also look at the saturated and unsaturated fats. Excess of carbohydrate and saturated fats are considered to be unhealthy.”

If you are worried about eliminating eggs from your diet, we suggest you consult your doctor and chart out the best diet for yourself. But the last word remains, an egg a day won’t do any harm – provided your doctor suggests otherwise.

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